The application discloses an automated control module (162), which is configured to receive an input signal from a sensor (164) and generate a universal control signal (166) that can be processed by different machine controllers (126) having different control configurations. In one embodiment the universal control signal (166) is transmitted to a machine controller (126) on a power machine through a connection assembly including a connector plug (174) and socket (176). In another embodiment, the universal control signal is transmitted through a wireless interface. The machine controller processes the universal control signal (166) and outputs a device control signal to operate different devices ''on board'' the power machine.